Color Name
Steel Teal*
Hex Color Code
#48898B
RGB Color Code
RGB(72, 137, 139)
CMYK Values*
48.2%, 1.4%, 0.0%, 45.5%
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What color is 48898B?

The RGB color code for color number #48898B is RGB(72, 137, 139). In the RGB color model, #48898B has a red value of 72, a green value of 137, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 48.2% cyan, 1.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 181.8° (degrees), 31.8 % saturation, and 41.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #48898B has a hue of 181.8° (degrees), 48.2 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.

Color 48898B is cool or warm?

Color 48898B is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #48898B? (For interior and product design)

48898B has an LRV of nearly 21.1. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#48898B
LRV 21.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 21.1 of #48898B with dark and light color

Is #48898B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 48898B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #48898B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #48898B
Hex triplet
#48898B
Red
48
Green
89
Blue
8B
RGBA / RGB rgb(72, 137, 139)
Red
72 (28.2%)
Green
137 (53.7%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
48.20%
Magenta
1.44%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
45.49%
HSL hsl(181.79deg, 31.8 %, 41.4 %)
Hue
181.79°
Saturation
31.75 %
Lightness
41.37 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
181.79°
Saturation
48.20 %
Brightness / Value
54.51 %
RYB ryb(59, 104, 126)
Red
59 (23.3%)
Yellow
104 (40.7%)
Blue
126 (49.4%)
HWB
Hue
181.79°
Whiteness
28.24 %
Blackness
45.49 %
CMY
Cyan
71.76%
Magenta
46.27%
Yellow
45.49%
XYZ
X
16.28
Y
21.13
Z
27.65
YXY
Y1
21.13
X
0.25
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
53.09
A
-20.15
B
-7.52
CIE-Lch
L
53.09
C
21.51
H
200.46
CIE-Luv
L
53.09
U
-28.57
V
-7.85
Hunter-Lab
L
45.97
A
-17.24
B
-3.48
Other
LRV
~ 21.1 %
Munsell Color System
4.7BG 5.1/4.8

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #48898B

These are the named colors closest to hex 48898B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5F8A8B Color Steel Teal
95.90% match | ΔE 4.10
#008B8B Color Dark Cyan
94.78% match | ΔE 5.22
#56887D Color Wintergreen Dream
94.14% match | ΔE 5.86
#008080 Color Teal
93.46% match | ΔE 6.54

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 48898B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 48898B.

#52898C Color PANTONE 8262 C
98.15% match | ΔE 1.85
#318486 Color PANTONE 8263 C
96.75% match | ΔE 3.25
#4F868E Color PANTONE 5483 C
96.33% match | ΔE 3.67
#2C9199 Color PANTONE 2236 C
95.74% match | ΔE 4.26

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 48898B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 48898B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 48898B.


Paint color for Hex #48898B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 48898B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 48898B once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 48898B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #48898B to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 48898B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #48898B to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 48898B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #48898B to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 48898B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #48898B to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 48898B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #48898B to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color 48898B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #48898B to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 48898B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #48898B to Farrow & Ball

#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
96.18% match | ΔE 3.82
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
89.27% match | ΔE 10.73
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
88.25% match | ΔE 11.75
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
87.54% match | ΔE 12.46

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#48898B color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#48898B
Steel Teal*
#8B4A48
Cordovan*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #48898B?

Color that best contrast with #48898B is #8B4A48, color name is Cordovan*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #48898B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #48898B is #8B4A48, color name is Cordovan*.

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